Harem Daily Life

Chapter 474 How Can a Thief Marry a General?

"Yingying, put down the work in your hands. I want to ask you something while the shop is not busy." Madam Qi called Jiang Yingying to the backyard.

Jiang Yingying was a little nervous. She was really afraid of losing her job.

"Don't be nervous, I'm just asking casually." Madam Qi asked her to sit down, and then said, "You are almost eighteen this year, have you ever thought about finding a good family to get married soon?"

Jiang Yingying smiled and shook her head: "Boss, I'm an orphan. With my status, how can I find a good family? Besides, I'm used to freedom and don't like being bound. When I pay off the money I owe you, I want to ride a horse and travel around the world."

Madam Qi: “…”

Jiang Yingying acted like a woman of the Jianghu, and Madam Qi suddenly couldn't say the rest of the words.

"Boss, do you have anything else to say?" Jiang Yingying asked, thinking that if there was nothing else, she would quickly learn how to make dim sum. If she saved enough money in the future, she could learn a skill and open a shop to support herself.

Madam Qi thought for a moment and said, "I would also like to ask you, what do you think of my brother?" Since she had already opened her mouth, she didn't mind saying a few more words, otherwise Madam Qi would not give up.

Jiang Yingying glanced at Madam Qi suspiciously: "General Qi is highly skilled in martial arts and does not mind trivial matters."

Madam Qi cast an encouraging look at Jiang Yingying, so Jiang Yingying had to bite the bullet and answer a few more words: "He knows how to enjoy life and is approachable. But he's a bit stingy, and he's quite old... Hehe, I think I said too much, hehe."

The quick-talking Jiang Yingying smiled awkwardly. She must really not want to do this anymore, complaining about her brother in front of his sister...

Qi Yizheng, who had just entered the backyard and heard everything, now had a cold face: "Stingy? Ha, who always brings you free good wine and lets you order dishes? You are so old? I am a romantic young man, and every time I go to Miaoyinfang, the girls are eager to play music for me!"

Jiang Yingying was caught red-handed in front of the cricket owner, and she wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into immediately.

She chuckled a few times and said nonchalantly, "The general is here? The general really misunderstood me. I praised the general a lot before! The general can't just listen to half of what I said. You have to think about the good things I said."

Qi Yizheng rolled his eyes at her. Anyway, he wasn't that angry after he retorted, so he didn't bother with Jiang Yingying.

Madam Qi stepped out to smooth things over: "How can you be so silly? You are such an adult, yet you still eavesdrop." As she spoke, she patted Qi Yizheng's arm.

"I think Yingying is telling the truth. You, don't take it to heart." She pulled Qi Yizheng to sit down and changed the subject: "You are on duty during the day. What are you doing here?"

Qi Yizheng said listlessly, "I don't know who spread the news, but now half of the palace knows that I'm getting married this year. I heard blessings everywhere I went this morning, and people wanted to come to the wedding. What should I do? If I can't justify myself, where will I put my face in the future?"

Seeing that the siblings wanted to discuss private matters, Jiang Yingying wanted to leave, but unexpectedly Madam Qi stopped her: "Yingying, don't go yet. You have a lot of ideas. Help us come up with some suggestions." Madam Qi looked at Jiang Yingying and told her the whole story.

Qi Yizheng said dissatisfiedly: "Sister, what does this have to do with her? Are you going to announce to the public that you are marrying her?" Jiang Yingying's face flushed red when she heard it.

Madam Qi's eyes lit up: "That's a good idea. Yingying is alone, her background is clean, and you two know each other."

Jiang Yingying waved her hands repeatedly: "No, no, I'm just a little guy, how can I marry a general?"

She was terrified. She was the greatest thief in the world! How could a thief marry a general? She was most afraid of the people in the imperial court!

Seeing her refuse again and again, Qi Yizheng snorted proudly: "Of course I don't want to do it either, but... what sister said does make some sense. At least it can stop the gossips as soon as possible."

Jiang Yingying was stunned and said hurriedly: "The general is of noble status, there must be a better woman to match him, I really can't afford it."

The more unhappy she was, the more Qi Yizheng went against her, and her temper suddenly flared up.

"Alright, alright, don't be so impatient. Yingying, go back and think about it. We in the Qi family don't have so many family background concepts. Yizheng is also trustworthy. I'll give you three days to think it over. If you still don't agree, then we'll find another girl."

Madam Qi tried to reconcile the two and gave Jiang Yingying enough time to think.

Qi Yizheng didn't say anything else, but he was feeling a little anxious and worried during the past three days.

In the imperial study room of the palace, He Linzhang called out twice but didn't hear Qi Yizheng's reply. He frowned and said, "Huh? Why aren't you talking? Are you not in your body?"

Qi Yizheng was startled and touched his head: "Your Majesty, what did you ask just now? Can you say it again?"

He Linzhang narrowed his eyes and said patiently: "I am asking you, what else did the descendants of the Yin family find out?"

Qi Yizheng said: "This descendant of the Yin family is the adopted son of the Yin family. He was studying abroad, so he was not implicated. For so many years, he has been unable to let go of the Yin family's affairs and has been bent on revenge. He learned about the second prince's affairs from the letters written to him by the Yin family. In order to find the whereabouts of the second prince, he has spent a lot of effort over the years. Fortunately, he is alone and has no accomplices."

He Linzhang pondered for a moment and said, "Considering that he still has a sincere heart towards the Yin family and is not a heartless person, I will spare his life and send him to exile in Lingnan."

Qi Yizheng agreed.

He Linzhang saw that he was not like before, so he raised his eyebrows and asked, "What's wrong with you these days? You seem absent-minded. Did the marriage talks not go well?"

Qi Yizheng choked, hesitated for a moment, and asked curiously: "Your Majesty, you have a rich love history. How do you decide which queen you like and which queen really likes you?"

He Linzhang narrowed his eyes and tapped his fingers on the table: "No woman has ever been able to refuse me. After all, no one can compare to me in terms of power or appearance."

Qi Yizheng: "..."

"However, I don't reject everyone who comes. Otherwise, I wouldn't only like the imperial concubine now."

After being fed a mouthful of dog food, Qi Yizheng felt that he had suffered a work-related injury.

But the emperor still didn't let him go and continued to feed him dog food.

"When the imperial concubine saw me, her eyes seemed to speak, full of affection, but she was not like that with others. She also liked to act like a spoiled child with me, but she always considered me and won my heart. She and I were running towards each other, and I thought about her all the time. I would be anxious if I didn't see her for a day."

After saying that, he raised his eyebrows and glanced at Qi Yizheng: "Remember, a woman's heart must be moved by actual actions. Say a few more sweet words, give her more gifts, and show her care, and she will naturally fall in love with you slowly."

Qi Yizheng's face suddenly became hot. Did His Majesty see that his love life was not going well and personally teach him the way of experience?